ACTORS STUDIO MASTER OF FINE ARTS
IN ACTING, DIRECTING AND PLAYWRITING

Membership in the Actors Studio

Like the MFA program, admission to the Actors Studio is selective. Membership is for life, but has been extended to only 1,160 artists in the 59 years since its founding. By maintaining a protected environment and filling it with only the most dedicated and accomplished artists, the Studio provides a space where artists can hone their craft, often returning to experiment and evolve. Many of the life members are the most widely-recognized and acclaimed artists of stage and screen. A partial list includes: